Please wear decent gear when motorcycling!

[Lynx.1677]

Had a body/tarmac interface yesterday thanks to some pleb in a BMW pulling out on my at a junction at the last second. I had a cheapish flip up helmet on and luckily as I had just got into a 50mph zone I had pulled the front down. I dread to think what damage I would have suffered to the chevvie chase otherwise.

Be aware of muppets in cages, they are out to get you!!


Dan

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[milly0812]

Please wear decent gear when motorcycling!

Jeez danno glad your in one piece bud ;)

[forza]

It's typical that someone who's riding safely gets caught out and yet I see bikers nearly every morning darting between side by side HGVs on the motorway like they're in a fast & furious audition.

[dogbiscuit]

been there a couple of times in the past also, and it hurts! Get well soon. The one that gets me is the number of people that ride without gloves.... just nuts. I witnesed exposed bones on a mates hand years back after he slid on the tarmac with no gloves on and wore the flesh away.

[PorscheBoy]

Real unlucky Dan, but glad to see your are largely OK though. At least his insurance will repair your bike (assuming you didn't punch him out right there and then LOL).

Take it easy.

[Mark_T]

I've always been a believer in the value of appropriate quantities of leather in all the right places. May be hot in summer but at least you stand a good chance of retaining skin in the event of an accident.

Doesn't bear thinking about the condition some riders I see in sandals, t-shirt and shorts would end up in ...

[moonmanflyer]

Seen people over the last week riding R1's in shorts and t-shirts, really don't get it, only takes an idiot to pull out not see them etc etc, I always ride with my full gear on, and its saved me from loosing skin and flesh on 3 occations in the past, hope you get better soon dude

[MarkG_R1]

Please wear decent gear when motorcycling!

Wishing you a speedy recovery fella

[Lynx.1677]

Insurance not an option as he didn't stop. Didn't get the reg plate either. I didn't hit him, I had to take avoiding action. :( Sucks.

Although.......new paint job for the hornet!

[PorscheBoy]

[QUOTE=Lynx.1677;1042807]Insurance not an option as he didn't stop. Didn't get the reg plate either. I didn't hit him, I had to take avoiding action. :( Sucks.

Although.......new paint job for the hornet![/QUOTE]

Well that's a bag of crap, I hope karma jumps right in and he/she drives into a lampost. Surely he/she saw what happened?

[cupracing]

Please wear decent gear when motorcycling!

Glad you're ok Dan, thought about a bike a few times but accidents like this put me off. Get well soon matey

[RaceAce]

That sucks, glad you are ok man.
i ride myself and have had some close calls with people pulling out, only been down the road once though and that was partly my own fault. Was only doing 30 and grabbed a fist full of front to avoid somebody and down I went.
i remember lying there watching 180 kg of VFR slide down the road.